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Maine’s Inland Waters Buoy Brigade

A hard-working team of three watermen maintains aids to navigation in lakes statewide.

Cobbosseecontee Lake: Storied Shores

Long a Central Maine summer retreat, Cobbosseecontee Lake has a growing year-round community.

Blue Hill’s Red Boathouse

A century-old Blue Hill boathouse has been home to an array of fine sailing and power yachts, and remains in use today as a haven for small craft.

Krisanne Baker and the Sea

An artist and a snorkeler, Baker is also a snorkeling artist.

Fishing for Maine

Spawned by necessity during the pandemic days, Fishermen Feeding Mainers has evolved into a statewide nutrition program that continues to feed hungry mouths and support local waterfronts.

Iconic Shacks at Fisherman’s Point Could be Replaced

In the wake of January’s devastating coastal storms, funds have been donated to rebuild the fishing shacks that stood on Fisherman’s Point in South Portland.

For Coastal Maine a Time to Clean Up, Recalculate, and Rebuild

Special Report: January 2024 ocean storms

Marm and Pa on a “Trailer”

The land portion of a 1973 boat launch

Port Clyde: Ever Strong

A resilient peninsula with a connection to the Wyeths.

Memories of Freeport

Maine’s historian frames the evolution of Freeport from a factory town to a tourist mecca through his own family’s experiences.

Turn-of-the-Century Launching

Christening a four-masted schooner in 1918

Diamond Cove: Echoes of the Past

A unique island in Casco Bay.

Daniel Low: Eastport’s Ingenious Architect

During Maine’s first decade of statehood, many towns had their own architect-builders who combined building practices with a knowledge of published builders’ guides.

A Date with Hibernating Black Bears

Scientists make a wellness check inside a wintertime bear den.

Bon Voyage, Madame Editor!

A goodbye with a flourish